Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Genre: Biography
• Genre: History
• Genre: US History
• Award year: 2019

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  The Eye that Never Sleeps: How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln

  By Marissa Moss, Jeremy Holmes (Illustrator)

  Modern illustrations and lively text combine to relate the early history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and how they thwarted an attempt to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781419730641
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  Hammering for Freedom

  By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield (Illustrator)

  In informative paragraphs and expressive paintings, this picture book tells the story of an enslaved blacksmith who steadfastly worked to buy freedom for himself and his family.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781600609695
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  So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk toward Freedom

  By Gary D. Schmidt, Daniel Minter (Illustrator)

  This poetic and haunting picture-book biography reflects the larger-than-life experiences of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781626728721